Have you been round The Commandery in Worcester lately? No, neither had I, until this week. Well, I had been round before but it was more than five years ago.

It's the sort of place you take a visiting relative or friend to keep them entertained for the morning, or afternoon. But it is a fascinating place.

I had a wander round with Julia Letts, an old chum who is now working for The Commandery, and basically they are looking for people who used to work and live there, before it became what it is today.

It was Littlebury's the printers for many years - the front part was a wool shop and sweet shop.

It's funny but we know all about the building in 1651, during the Battle of Worcester, but there seems to be a few gaps in recent history.

Anyway the point is, how many other local places are there that we never, ever visit?

Having been born about three miles from Elgar's Birthplace I never went there, until my daughter was doing a school project about Elgar, so I was in my mid-30s then.

How many other places of interest are there that we take forgranted on our doorsteps, yet if we are away on holiday in York or Canterbury, for example, we go round all the local attractions?

So the message is, and this is for me as well, let's get round our local attractions.

It's ages since I walked up the Malvern Hills, yet I drive past them ever day.

Talking of local attractions, I was at the Worcestershire Cricket Umpires' and Scorers' Dinner last Friday, not that some of them are very attractive.

And one thing that stood out was the age of those present, almost all of them about my age or older.

Tim George, the chairman, was saying how difficult it is to get youngsters involved.

Yet, if you were watching the cricket this week, one of the umpires on the circuit these days, in fact one or two, are quite young.

So, how do they go about attracting younger people to umpire cricket, referee football matches and the like?

Talking of sport, I would like to congratulate Bob Willis, the well-known Sky TV commentator who describe Kabir Ali as a "camel" and "bowling like a drain" in the one-day game against South Africa this week.

And then, five balls later, he was describing him as a hero. Well done Bob - three-point turn in a very enclosed space.

While I'm at it, thanks to Mr Clarke of Crowle who took the trouble to write to me after my comments about Robbie Savage last week.

He, like me, was very worried about the future of our national game.

I watched the Arsenal v Manchester United game this week, but why do we have to have all the hassle and hype, before, during and after the game? Surely the football speaks for itself.

Anyway, Warriors at home to Leeds tonight, plus England against Wales tomorrow. What price a double?

Well done to all at Sapey Golf club who raised over £4,000 in memory of John and Annie Hofton last Sunday, and they plan another event later in the year with the target £12,000, they hope to build a house for a family in the disaster area.

The Shave Off appeal still goes on.

The total now is £42,231.

Thank you.